Chrudim District () is a district in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Chrudim.
Administrative division Chrudim District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competence: Chrudim and Hlinsko.
List of municipalities Towns are marked in bold and market towns in italics:
Chrudim - Běstvina - Biskupice - Bítovany - Bojanov - Bor u Skutče - Bořice - Bousov - Bylany - Ctětín - Čankovice - České Lhotice - Chrast - Chroustovice - Dědová - Dolní Bezděkov - Dřenice - Dvakačovice - Hamry - Heřmanův Městec - Hlinsko - Hluboká - Hodonín - Holetín - Honbice - Horka - Horní Bradlo - Hošťalovice - Hrochův Týnec - Hroubovice - Jeníkov - Jenišovice - Kameničky - Kladno - Klešice - Kněžice - Kočí - Kostelec u Heřmanova Městce - Krásné - Křižanovice - Krouna - Lány - Leštinka - Libkov - Liboměřice - Licibořice - Lipovec - Lozice - Lukavice - Luže - Míčov-Sušice - Miřetice - Mladoňovice - Morašice - Mrákotín - Nabočany - Načešice - Nasavrky - Orel - Ostrov - Otradov - Perálec - Podhořany u Ronova - Pokřikov - Prachovice - Předhradí - Přestavlky - Proseč - Prosetín - Raná - Rabštejnská Lhota - Řestoky - Ronov nad Doubravou - Rosice - Rozhovice - Seč - Skuteč - Slatiňany - Smrček - Sobětuchy - Stolany - Střemošice - Studnice - Svídnice - Svratouch - Tisovec - Třemošnice - Trhová Kamenice - Třibřichy - Trojovice - Tuněchody - Úherčice - Úhřetice - Vápenný Podol - Včelákov - Vejvanovice - Vítanov - Vojtěchov - Vortová - Vrbatův Kostelec - Všeradov - Vysočina - Vyžice - Zaječice - Zájezdec - Zderaz - Žlebské Chvalovice - Žumberk
Geography
The landscape consists of two distinct parts. Towards the south the district is hilly and mostly forested, in the north it is flatter and deforested. The territory extends into five geomorphological mesoregions: Iron Mountains (most of the territory), Svitavy Uplands (north), Central Elbe Table (a small part in the west), Upper Sázava Hills (a small part in the west) and East Elbe Table (a small part in the northeast). The highest point of the district is the hill Karlštejn in Svratouch with an elevation of , the lowest point is the river bed of the Chrudimka in Úhřetice at .
From the total district area of , agricultural land occupies , forests occupy , and water area occupies . Forests cover 29.0% of the district's area.
The most important river is the Chrudimka, which flows across the district from south to north. The Doubrava crosses the district in the west. The largest body of water is Seč Reservoir with an area of .
Two protected landscape areas extend into the district: Iron Mountains in the east and Žďárské vrchy in the south.
Demographics
Most populous municipalities Name Population Area (km2) Chrudim 23,562 33 Hlinsko 9,504 24 Skuteč 5,061 35 Heřmanův Městec 4,933 14 Slatiňany 4,134 16 Třemošnice 3,380 19 Chrast 3,181 18 Luže 2,589 31 Hrochův Týnec 2,187 13 Proseč 2,143 34
Economy The largest employers with headquarters in Chrudim District and at least 500 employees are:
Economic entity Location Number of employees Main activity Arriva Autobusy Chrudim 1,000–1,499 Urban and suburban passenger transport Hamzova odborná léčebna pro děti a dospělé Luže 500–999 Health care DAKO-CZ Třemošnice 500–999 Manufacture of braking systems for rolling stock Kovolis Hedvikov Třemošnice 500–999 Casting of metals
Transport With the exception of a short section of the D35 motorway in the northernmost part of the district, there are no other motorways. The most important road is the I/37 road from Pardubice to Ždírec nad Doubravou.
Sights
The most important monuments in the district, protected as national cultural monuments, are: Ležáky area Slatiňany Castle Church of Saint Bartholomew in Kočí Church of Our Lady Help of Christians on Chlumek
The best-preserved settlements and landscapes, protected as monument reservations and monument zones, are: Hlinsko-Betlém (monument reservation) České Lhotice archaeological site (monument reservation) Chrast Chrudim Heřmanův Městec Luže Předhradí Svobodné Hamry Slatiňansko-Slavicko landscape
The most visited tourist destinations are the Vysočina Open Air Museum in Hlinsko, and Museum of Puppetry Culture in Chrudim.
Notable people
References
External links
Chrudim District – profile on the Czech Statistical Office website